Hittil er alle (i hvert fall de fleste...) enige om saken, Men.... Hvert land som på en eller annen måte forbindes med denne dans/ musikk- formen har sin versjon om hvor Salsa kommer fra eller hva den er/ ikke er! For en fra Cuba kommer Salsa fra Cuba! domenikanere, columbianere, puertorikanere, newyorkere,......... og alle andre som er født og oppvokst med denne rytmen og dansen mener at det er deres Salsa som er SALSA! Og alt annet er "IKKESALSA"!

Jeg har jo min versjon av hvor Salsa KAN komme fra og du har eller kan lage din!!

Jeg må ikke glmme å nevne at min stil er Salsa New York Style On 2 ;)

Jeg har valgt å legge frem en del artikler jeg synes de er bra om temaet "SALSA" som dans, musikk og rytme. Det er ikke alle artiklene jeg er enig i.
De er ikke enige med meg heller!!

Det som er bra er at alle får sagt sitt og du som leser får lage ditt eget bilde om
HVA SALSA ER/ IKKE ER!

Kos dere med artiklene.
NB!
Salsa kan verken snakkes eller diskuteres. Den kan KUN DANSES! Så dans og ha det gøy. Livet er allerrede for kort fra før av.

Vær så god, her kommer SALSA
Sol & Salsa- hilsener, Reyza :)

A RESUME OF THE MOST FAMOUS STYLES OF SALSA! (By Reyza & Karina)

Salsa is a commercial name that covers dozens of music and dance styles.
If we think of which instruments of the music we enphazise (break on), we can separate Salsa in 3 big groups:
Salsa On2, Salsa On1 and Cuban Casino.

On 2: We emphasize (break on) the second beat of the music (the upbeat), moving mostly in line and using solo steps as well. We dance in harmony with the Congas (drums of Salsa), and the Clave. These are known as the most important instruments of Salsa.
The following Salsa/ Mambo styles break On2:
New York Style On2 (Eddie Torres Style or Night Club Style), Classic Mambo, Ballroom Mambo, Cuban Son, and Puerto Rican style (which can be danced On2 or On1 or On3).
The most famous of these 4 is the Eddie Torres Style. He is the king of this dance and has created it in the late 70's. His dance is also called "Night Club Style", because the dance is very compact, using a few space on the dance floor. It's a dance rich in elements and smooth at the same time. It's considered 'The Evolution of Salsa'. It can also be danced in a ring (Jamboree), where we change partners while dancing. We do double and triple turns, and even faster spinnings for the advanced dancers. To create this ecletic and breathtaking style, Eddie Torres blend beautifully dances such as Cuban Son, Classic Mambo, Lindy Hop, Jazz, and aslo a little ballet, a little tap, a little modern, and came out with his own style. Most of the salsa dancing On1 known today got a lot of influence from Eddie Torres style On2. He is known as the teacher of the teachers. Click here to read more about Eddie.

On 1: We emphasize (break on) the first beat of the music (the heartbeat/ downbeat), using solo steps as well.
The following Salsa/ Mambo styles break On1:
Los Angeles Style, Puerto rican Style On1, European Style, London Style, Israeli Style, Colombian Style, Cuban Style, etc. Ecxept in the 2 last ones, we move in line, we do double and triple turns, and even faster spinnings for the advanced dancers.

Cuban Casino: We emphasize (break on) the first or third beat of the music (the heartbeat), mostly moving around each other while doing the turn patterns. The strongest influence is afro-cuban. It can also be danced in a ring (Rueda Casino), where all couples are doing the same steps, and we change partners while dancing.

DETAILS ABOUT THE STEPS (Basic step for ladies are detailed for the different styles danced in Norway,
which are pretty much the same as the most popular styles danced all over the world):

What is breaking 'On 1'?
Basic time step in line, dancing to one bar of 8 counts (2 measures of music) -
(used by Los Angeles Style, Standart 'On 1' Style):
First step: the girl steps backwards with the right foot on the 1st beat of the music (1st heartbeat/ downbeat). Second step: the girl steps forward with her left foot on the 2nd beat (upbeat). Third step: the girl steps forward with her right foot on the 3rd beat (heartbeat/ downbeat). During the 4th beat her body will be moving slower, with no step. Fourth step: the girl steps forward with the left foot on the 5th beat of the music (heartbeat/ downbeat). Fifth step: the girl steps backwards with her right foot on the 6th beat (upbeat). Sixth step: the girl steps backwards with her left foot on the 7th beat (heartbeat/ downbeat). During the 8th beat her body will be moving slower, with no step.

What is breaking'On 1'? Basic time step with back charges
(used by Cuban style), dancing to one bar of 8 counts (2 measures of music) -
First step: the girl steps backwards with the right foot on the 1st beat of the music (heartbeat/ downbeat). Second step: the girl steps forward with her left foot on the 2nd beat (upbeat). Third step: the girl steps to the right with her right foot on the 3rd beat (heartbeat/ downbeat). During the 4th beat her body will be moving slower, with no step for some styles, or with only a tap with the left foot on the floor for other styles. Fourth step: the girl steps backwards with the left foot on the 5th beat of the music (heartbeat/ downbeat). Fifth step: the girl steps forward with her right foot on the 6th beat (upbeat). Sixth step: the girl steps to the left with her left foot on the 7th beat (heartbeat/ downbeat). During the 8th beat her body will be moving slower, with no step for some styles, or with only a tap with the right foot on the floor for other styles.

What is breaking 'On 2'? Basic time step in line, dancing to one bar of 8 counts (2 measures of music) - (used by New York Style 'On 2' Eddie Torres Style):
First step: the girl steps forward with the right foot on the 1st beat of the music (heartbeat/ downbeat). Second step: the girl steps forward with her left foot on the 2nd beat (upbeat). Third step: the girl steps backwards with her right foot on the 3rd beat (heartbeat/ downbeat). During the 4th beat her body will be moving slower, with no step. Fourth step: the girl steps backwards with the left foot on the 5th beat of the music (heartbeat/ downbeat). Fifth step: the girl steps backwards with her right foot on the 6th beat (upbeat). Sixth step: the girl steps forward with her left foot on the 7th beat (heartbeat/ downbeat).
During the 8th beat her body will be moving slower, with no step.
PS* New York Style 'On 2' also uses back charges basic steps 'On 2', in certain moments. Old cuban styles of dance, like mambo and cuban son, also breaks 'On2', but we won't describe them here, as there are few groups dancing these dances.

What is breaking 'On 3'? Basic time step in line, dancing to one bar of 8 counts (2 measures of music) -(used by Cuban Style and Purto Rican Style):
First step: the girl steps backwards with the left foot on the 1st beat of the music (heartbeat/ downbeat). During the 2nd beat (upbeat) her body will be moving slower, with no step for some styles, or with only a tap with the right foot on the floor for other styles. Second step: the girl steps backward with her right foot on the 3rd beat (heartbeat/ downbeat). Third step: the girl steps forward with her left foot on the 4th beat (uptbeat). Fourth step: the girl steps forward with the right foot on the 5th beat of the music (heartbeat/ downbeat). During the 6th beat (upbeat) her body will be moving slower, with no step for some styles, or with only a tap with the left foot on the floor for other styles. Fifth step: the girl steps forward with her left foot on the 7th beat (heartbeat/ downbeat). Sixth step: the girl steps backward with her right foot on the 8th beat (heartbeat/ downbeat).

What is breaking'On 3'? Basic time step with back charges, dancing to one bar of 8 counts (2 measures of music) -
(used by Cuban style):
First step: the girl steps on place with the left foot on the 1st beat of the music (heartbeat/ downbeat). During the 2nd beat (upbeat) her body will be moving slower, with no step for some styles, or with only a tap with the right foot on the floor for other styles. Second step: the girl steps backward with her right foot on the 3rd beat (heartbeat/ downbeat). Third step: the girl steps forward with her left foot on the 4th beat (uptbeat). Fourth step: the girl steps to the right side with the right foot on the 5th beat of the music (heartbeat/ downbeat). During the 6th beat (upbeat) her body will be moving slower, with no step for some styles, or with only a tap with the left foot on the floor for other styles. Fifth step: the girl steps backwards with her left foot on the 7th beat (heartbeat/ downbeat). Sixth step: the girl steps forward with her right foot on the 8th beat (heartbeat/ downbeat).

PS* I will write down the steps for the guys soon :-)
We teach these3 main styles at SalsaSite studio. You are welcome to join the classes (register in advance). Click here for schedule.

Detaljert beskrivelse (Engelsk)

Steve Shaw , er fra New York og er webmaster for NewYorkSalsa. Han har gitt en detaljert beskrivelse om måten Salsa danses i New York.
Jeg oppfordrer dere alle til å ta en titt på det.
Klikk her for Steve's og mange andre bra artikler :)

Salsa Stories

WELCOME to SALSA STORIES!
An MHN Virtual Tour

It's been said that "salsa" is the music of Puerto Rico; others talk of its roots in African rhythms, Spanish lyrics, Cuban street bands, Caribbean song and dance styles and Latin American jazz. This tour introduces a "Nuyorican" experience: stories about salsa from Puerto Rican and other Spanish Caribbean communities in New York City. Much of our information comes from Wilson Valentin and Frances Aparicio, salsa scholars from New York and Puerto Rico, respectively, and conversations shared with us by salsa musicians and researchers.

Happy dancing!